The ENR Midwest Top Design Firms list, ranks the largest U.S.-based designs firms, both publicly and privately held, based on design-specific revenue.

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| Rank 2026/2025 | Company Location/Website Top Officer |
Lic. Arch. Engr. Leed AP |
Largest Project to Break Ground Location Project Value ($ Mil.) |
Market Sectors By % of Revenue** | Regional Rev. 2025 ($ Mil) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, Mo. | burnsmcd.com Paul Fischer, Chief Operating Officer |
79 1,693 — |
Not Provided | 59 Power 9 Telecommunications 6 Petroleum |
1,261.13 |
| 2/4 | HDR Omaha | hdrinc.com/ Joseph Drimmel, North Central Regional Director of Operations |
— — — |
Not Provided | 27 Transportation 26 General Building 13 Power |
736.25 |
| 3/2 | WSP USA Chicago | wsp.com John Trotta, Midwest Regional Executive |
23 605 950 |
Not Provided | 37 Transportation 30 Power 12 General Building |
654.75 |
| 4/3 | AECOM* Chicago | aecom.com Matthew Crane, Executive Vice President, Regional Chief Executive, West |
66 575 64 |
I-65 Central Corridor Project, Bundle No. 1 Louisville 134.00 |
49 Transportation 22 Hazardous Waste 16 Water Supply |
618.38 |
| 5/5 | Stantec Chicago | stantec.com David McGibbon, Senior Principal, Regional Leader |
58 564 12 |
Joliet Alternative Water Source Program Chicago 1,540.00 |
26 Water Supply 22 General Building 14 Transportation |
557.17 |
| 6/6 | HNTB Corp. Detroit | hntb.com Eric Morris, Great Lakes Division President |
49 671 88 |
I-70: Warrenton to Wentzville Warrenton and Wentzville, Mo. 600.00 |
91 Transportation 9 General Building |
519.84 |
| 7/7 | Kimley-Horn Chicago | kimley-horn.com Colleen Marnell, Regional Leader, Midwest Region |
— — — |
Not Provided | 41 Transportation 29 General Building 18 Power |
466.67 |
| 8/8 | Terracon Olathe, Kan. | terracon.com Bob Pavlicek, Chief Operating Officer |
3 208 — |
Confidential Data Center Indiana 11,000.00 |
27 General Building 19 Power 16 Transportation |
322.60 |
| 9/9 | Arcadis North America Highlands Ranch, Colo. | arcadis.com John McCarthy, President, Arcadis North America |
— — — |
Not Provided | 51 Hazardous Waste 25 Water Supply 6 Transportation |
266.23 |
| 10/10 | GFT Chicago | gftinc.com Clint Ferguson, Office Leader |
24 216 23 |
North Aurora Road Underpass Naperville, Ill. 40.00 |
91 Transportation 3 General Building 3 Power |
219.90 |
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